Department of Education: Teaching the next generation of teachers

As an independent liberal arts university, the University of Dallas has a unique contribution
to make to teacher education. Our focus is not only on sound academic preparation, but also on strong professional preparation, with emphasis given to the moral
and ethical issues relevant to what it means to teach.

The primary objective of the teacher education program is to lead, encourage and allow
aspiring teachers to become responsible, articulate leaders with strong academic preparation;
with professional attitudes that reflect knowledge of the learning process; and with
a deeply felt sense of their role as models for their future students to emulate.

The Department of Education degree and certification programs are rooted in the mission
of the University of Dallas and its core curriculum, a strong educational foundation which incorporates a historical and philosophic approach. Aspiring teachers also acquire knowledge and
skills to create enriching, rewarding classroom environments for their students living
in today's world of accelerating change.

All programs are designed to achieve certification standards established by the Texas
Education Agency and teaching requirements determined by the Texas Catholic Conference.
The UD Educator Preparation Program is accredited by the Texas Education Association
(TEA) and the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC).

News

"You bring me a letter of acceptance to a Catholic school for your child, and I promise your child will attend Catholic school." This is the promise Father Mark Hamlet, BA '68 MBA '70, makes to his congregation at every Mass. The pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Austin, Hamlet has spent much of his ministry advocating for Catholic school education through his nonprofit foundation, Our Kids at Heart.

This past summer, Yeabkal Wubshit, BA '20, earned the internship that every computer science major dreams of: a position at Google -- and spent the summer working on infrastructures for Google Service Accounts at Google's office in Sunnyvale, California.

The University of Dallas will celebrate the extraordinary achievements of four alumni with its 2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards. Award recipients Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, MTS '00, Laura Felis Quinn, BS '86 MBA '18, Judy Kelly, BA '63, and John Parker, BA '83 MBA '89, will be honored for their contributions to their professions, communities and the University of Dallas.

The University of Dallas is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The university does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, protected veteran status, age, or disability in the administration of its employment practices.